In Friday's league test, the Belle Plaine Tigers (Belle Plaine, MN) basketball squad knocked off the host Maple River Eagles (Mapleton, MN), by a score of 59-41.

Next up, the Tigers meet the Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Buccaneers (Waterville, MN) in a AA Section 2 battle, on Saturday, December 14. Belle Plaine will attempt to advance on its 3-3 season record. The Buccaneers enter the battle with a 5-3 record after their 69-55 league win over St. Clair (St. Clair, MN).

The Eagles now own a 3-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] for a AA Section 2 battle on Saturday, December 14. Maple River will meet a Titans squad coming off a 67-55 non-league win over St. James (St. James, MN). The Titans record now stands at 3-2.